The H. Claude Hudson Comprehensive Health Center is a trusted source of high quality health care in the community, offering a full spectrum of primary and specialty care services to a diverse patient population. Located on the site of the former John Wesley Hospital, the present clinic opened in 1979 and was named after the civil rights pioneer, community leader, and prominent businessman H. Claude Hudson. The Health Center will celebrate its 37th anniversary in 2016.

Hudson Health Center and other DHS outpatient facilities are transforming care through the creation of primary care medical homes, where patients see the same provider on every visit and care is always coordinated. This patient-centered approach to care places focus on wellness and disease-prevention in a caring and safe environment.

Prior to serving as the Administrator at Hudson CHC, he directed the LAC+USC Medical Center Violence Intervention Program (VIP). In that role he planned, organized, and directed daily operations of the VIP, which included the Center for the Vulnerable Child, the Sexual Assault Center, the Elder Dependent Adult Abuse Program, Community-Based Assessment and Treatment Center, LAC+USC East San Gabriel Valley Satellite Medical Hub, and the Los Angeles County Elder Abuse Forensic Center. Mr. Mills also served as the Assistant Administrator for Probation Health Services with the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services. Mr. Mills has dedicated his career to helping at-risk children and underserved populations in Los Angeles County. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Chapman College and a Master of Health Administration from the University of Southern California.

Rona Molodow, MD
Medical Director

Dr. Molodow is the Medical Director at Hudson CHC. She is a pediatrician with a depth of experience working on behalf of children. She earned her undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Southern California and her medical degree from the University of California at San Diego. She completed her pediatric training at the University of California at Los Angeles, where she also served as Chief Resident.

Dr. Molodow joined the pediatric faculty at Olive View-UCLA Medical Center in 1995 and acted as Associate Residency Director for the UCLA Pediatric Training Program. Additionally, Dr. Molodow served as the Chair of Olive View’s Graduate Education Committee. She was also Chair of Olive View’s Risk Management Committee and past President of that facility’s Professional Staff Association. Dr. Molodow is boarded in General Pediatrics and in Child Abuse Pediatrics and was Director of Olive View’s Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect and Foster Care clinics.

Shirlisa Johnson, RN, MSNNursing Director

Shirlisa Johnson serves as the Nursing Director at Hudson Comprehensive Health Center. She completed her undergraduate at California State University, Long Beach and master degree in Nursing from California State University, Dominquez Hills, Carson.

Shirlisa Johnson, RN/MSN is the Clinical Nursing Director at H. Claude Hudson Comprehensive Health Center and Curtis Tucker Primary Care Clinic. She is responsible for the planning and direction of all nursing activities, including staffing and training. Prior to this role, Ms. Johnson worked as a Nurse Manager at Harbor UCLA Medical Center and prior to that worked as a Nurse Manager at H. Claude Hudson Comprehension Health Center.